Rob Barber and Mary Pearson, aka High Places, show off a particularly awesome beach towel, tell us how they found out what aliens really look like, and nearly discover the meaning of life through a free-jazz ringtone. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

Ponytail's Jeremy Hyman, Ken Seeno, Molly Siegel, and Dustin Wong, whose diverse tastes result in a number of disparate song recommendations, nevertheless all seem to agree on the best two TV shows of the past few years. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]

El Guincho, aka Pablo Días-Reixa, clues us in to the source of some
of his album's obscure samples, avoids overpriced record shops in the
UK, and talks about his favorite block of wood. [Interview: Tyler Grisham]